Boy, if I told you that Tsuyoshi Wada and the Cubs’ bullpen would hold the Nationals to just two runs on a nice day at Wrigley Field with the win blowing out, you’d be thrilled, right?
Unfortunately, the only run the Cubs could muster was on a Kris Bryant solo homer. That wasn’t enough, and the Cubs drop an extremely winnable game against an extremely good team. It stings.
The Chicago Cubs keep adding to the farm system, signing 24-year-old righty Nico Zeglin out of Mexico. Formerly at Gonzaga and then Long Beach State, Zeglin was not drafted in 2023, despite ranking as the 408th best prospect in the...
Cubs vs Red Sox — The Brewers keep winning, but the Chicago Cubs are on a roll. Even without Seiya Suzuki, Justin Steele, Cody Bellinger, and Julian Merryweather (among others), the Cubs have won three games in a row, 7...
I remember a time when Ben Zobrist — of all players — received a formal warning and faced a fine from Major League Baseball, all because he wore ... gasp! All black cleats (a violation of MLB's uniform regulations). Fortunately,...
The Brewers are so annoying. Even though the Cubs (16-9) are seven games over .500 and winners in 9 of their last 12 games, including a three-game sweep of the Astros, there's Milwaukee (16-8) ... just quietly sitting there a...
It is CORRECT to say that an 0-fer to start a player's big league career, even a long 0-fer, does not alone represent who that player is. Young players are going to have adjustment periods. Also hitless stretches happen for...
Boy did he need that! The Chicago Cubs top prospect, Pete Crow-Armstrong, was promoted this week not because he was quite ready offensively, but rather out of necessity after injuries to multiple Cubs outfielders. And predictably, he looked over-matched on...
Cubs win! Cubs sweep! There was drama late - there always is - but the Cubs got it done! What an impressive series sweep over the Astros, especially considering all the injuries. So awesome. But it didn't start that way...
I knew Dan Straily was pitching in Korea, and I knew there was a time in relatively recent memory that he was trying to come back to MLB. But sometime between then and now, he fell off my radar as...
CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs won again last night, which means they've already won the season-series against the still-struggling Astros. Justin Verlander will be on the bump for today's finale, but he'll have to go up against the mighty Javier...
Brennen Davis made his return to Triple-A last night, and of course, he managed to smack a three-run home run in an 8-2 win for the Iowa Cubs. That and more in today's Cubs Farm Report. Cubs Farm Report |...
The Seattle Mariners (13-12) start a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks (12-14) on Friday at T-Mobile Park. First pitch is at 9:40 PM.The probable starters are Zac Gallen (3-1) for the Diamondbacks and Emerson Hancock (2-2) for the Mariners.Diamondbacks...
The Minnesota Twins (11-13) begin a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels (10-15) on Friday at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. First pitch is at 9:38 PM.The Angels will call on Patrick Sandoval (1-3) versus the Twins and Bailey Ober...
The Philadelphia Phillies (16-10) and the San Diego Padres (14-14) square off at PETCO Park on Friday at 9:40 PM ET, beginning a three-game series.The Phillies will call on Aaron Nola (3-1) versus the Padres and Joe Musgrove (3-2).Phillies vs....
The Pittsburgh Pirates (13-13) kick off a three-game series on Friday against the San Francisco Giants (12-14). The matchup begins at 10:15 PM ET at Oracle Park.The Giants will give the nod to Kyle Harrison (2-1) against the Pirates and...
Despite launching a complete rebuild since the last made the postseason in 2019-20, the Orlando Magic had a familiar face in the building on Thursday night. Current Bulls starting center Nikola Vucevic was sitting courtside for the Magic's Game 3...
Entering Friday's matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays (13-13), the Chicago White Sox (3-22) are on a seven-game losing streak. The contest starts at 7:40 PM ET on Apple TV+ with the Rays listed as -234 favorites, while the are...
Expect the long ball when Adolis Garcia (7 HR) and the Texas Rangers (13-13) take on Elly De La Cruz (7 HR) and the Cincinnati Reds (14-11) at Globe Life Field, beginning at 8:05 PM ET live on BSSW. The...
Gary Sanchez leads the Milwaukee Brewers (16-8) into Friday's matchup with the New York Yankees (17-9) on a two-game homer streak. His Brewers are underdogs for the contest, however, with sportsbooks naming the Yankees as -128 moneyline favorites. The game...
Cubs vs Red Sox — The Brewers keep winning, but the Chicago Cubs are on a roll. Even without Seiya Suzuki, Justin Steele, Cody Bellinger, and Julian Merryweather (among others), the Cubs have won three games in a row, 7...
As the dust settles on an exhilarating first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, attention swiftly turns to the talent that remains undrafted. The depth of this year's draft class means that several high-caliber players are still on the board,...
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